Course overview

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty hones your weighting, trim and breathing so you move through the water with control. On Zanzibar's coral gardens off Stone Town and the bommies of Mnemba Atoll you learn to hover precisely and dive lightly over fragile reef.

What you’ll learn

• Find your ideal weighting and balanced trim
• Streamline equipment to cut drag
• Achieve a stable, motionless hover
• Control depth with breathing alone
• Reduce air consumption through efficiency
• Avoid coral contact and dive responsibly

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior) / 15 (adult)
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Perfect your hover

   Digital academics and two dives off Stone Town or Mnemba refining weighting, trim, hovering and air control to certify.

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